On Twitter, Hailey said that the song was her favorite off the album.
E.T.A.
Justin Bieber Lyrics
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Just trying to occupy my mind
So that I don't go loony over you (ooh-ooh)
Just trying to amplify the sound
To drown out all of this need for you (you-ooh-ooh)
Biting my nails got me nervous
So anxious, see it's one o'clock now
Noon felt like three hours ago
I just wanna know your E.T.A
E.T.A., out the window got me looking out the street
What's your E.T.A.?
Distance only made us grow fonder
Of one another, be honest
What's your E.T.A.?
What's your E.T.A.?
Say you almost right here now
Just say you pulling up to my gate
Don't say the signal faded driving through the canyon
Just hurry up for my sake
I was born ready for you
Skin sweeter than cinnamon
Eyes deeper than the ocean
Love me hard like where you been
Love me like you don't want it to end
I just wanna know your E.T.A
E.T.A., out the window got me looking out the street
What's your E.T.A.?
Distance only made us grow fonder
Of one another, be honest
What's your E.T.A.?
What's your E.T.A.?
Before you gotta go (oh-ooh-oh-oh)
Before you gotta go
Drop a pin for me now
So I can learn your location
Thank you, yes, your less than five minutes away from me
In your arms, rubbing on your face
Only place I wanna be
In the bed, where we lay our head
Only place I wanna be
The lyrics to Justin Bieber's song E.T.A. convey the sense of anticipation and impatience that comes with waiting for a loved one to arrive. The singer feels like time is moving in slow motion as he tries to occupy his mind to avoid feeling crazy over his love interest. He's trying to amplify the sound to drown out his need for her, but he's still anxious and biting his nails. He asks her for her E.T.A. and looks out the window at the street, hoping to see her soon. The distance between them has only made their love grow stronger, and he wants her to be honest with him about when she'll arrive.
The singer is so excited to see his love interest that he imagines her skin as sweeter than cinnamon and her eyes as deeper than the ocean. He asks her to hurry up, saying he was born ready for her. He wants her to "love me hard like where you been" and "love me like you don't want it to end." He's desperate for her to arrive, hoping that she's almost there and that she'll drop a pin to let him know her location. When she finally arrives, he wants to be in her arms, rubbing her face and laying his head in bed with her.
Overall, the lyrics to E.T.A. convey the feeling of anticipation and deep longing for a loved one's arrival. The singer is so excited to see his love interest that he's almost going crazy, and he wants her to hurry up and arrive so they can be together.
Line by Line Meaning
Feels like time's moving in slow motion
Everything seems to be moving at a very slow pace without you around
Just trying to occupy my mind
I am attempting to keep my mind busy to avoid thinking too much about you
So that I don't go loony over you (ooh-ooh)
I don't want to appear crazy by constantly thinking and talking about you
Just trying to amplify the sound
Increasing the volume of music or other sounds to distract me from wanting you
To drown out all of this need for you (you-ooh-ooh)
I want to forget about feeling the need to be close to you right now
Biting my nails got me nervous
I am worried and anxious about when you will arrive
So anxious, see it's one o'clock now
My nerves are causing me to feel restless and the time seems to be dragging on
Noon felt like three hours ago
Time is passing slowly without you around
I just wanna know your E.T.A
Please tell me your estimated time of arrival
E.T.A., out the window got me looking out the street
I am eagerly waiting and looking out of the window for you to arrive
What's your E.T.A.?
Please tell me your estimated time of arrival
Distance only made us grow fonder
Being away from you has made me miss you more
Of one another, be honest
Please be truthful about how you feel about me
Say you almost right here now
Tell me that you are very close to being here
Just say you pulling up to my gate
Please tell me that you are arriving at my house
Don't say the signal faded driving through the canyon
Please do not tell me that our communication signal is poor or has disconnected in a remote area
Just hurry up for my sake
Please hurry up and arrive soon for my own wellbeing
I was born ready for you
I have always been ready to be close to you and have you in my life
Skin sweeter than cinnamon
Your skin is attractive and desirable to me
Eyes deeper than the ocean
Your eyes are very beautiful and have a lot of depth to them
Love me hard like where you been
Love me with intensity and as if you have been apart from me for a long time
Love me like you don't want it to end
Love me as if our relationship will last forever and you don't want it to end
Before you gotta go (oh-ooh-oh-oh)
Before you have to leave and go somewhere else
Drop a pin for me now
Share your location with me through a pin on a map
So I can learn your location
So I can know where you are and when you will arrive
Thank you, yes, your less than five minutes away from me
Thank you for telling me that you are almost here and will arrive in under five minutes
In your arms, rubbing on your face
Being close to you and touching and rubbing your face is very comforting to me
Only place I wanna be
Being close to you is the only place where I am truly happy and content
In the bed, where we lay our head
Being cuddled up in bed together is where I feel the most comfortable and peaceful
Only place I wanna be
Being close to you is the only place where I am truly happy and content
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jason P. D. Boyd, Joshua Gudwin, Justin Bieber, Philip Bernard Beaudreau, Thomas Engel Strahle
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@mdsohardo160
@@khiyyahcorbett652 you didn't heard journals that's the reason... Journals is the album that is fully about selena... I've the album on my device. The singles on journals are :
1. heartbreaker
2. All that matters
3. Hold tight
4. Recovery
5. Bad day
6. All bad
7. PYD (feat. R. Kelly)
8. Roller coaster
9. Confident (feat. Chance the rapper)
10. One life
11. Swap it out
12. Change me
13. Memphis (feat. Big Sean)
14. Backpack (feat lil Wayne)
15. What's hatin' (feat future)
I just don't like PYD & What's hattin' but the others songs specially Swap it out & One life is my vary favorite. His vocals the produces everything is very soft (lyrics are also beautiful) but people don't get it... This album is so unpopular because Justin bieber had very worthiest times of his life when he realised journals. he got arrested, people started to hate him more the rude relationship with selena and for his sickness he never performed it live like he did the other albums specially like "believe" & "purpose"
(but finally few days age 14/fev/2021 he performed journals live on tiktok witch is must watch for you dude.)
in my opinion journals are very underrated and changes is just overreacted.
@MeuNomeIs
Feels like time's moving in slow motion
Just trying to occupy my mind
So that I don't go looney over you (Ooh-ooh)
Just trying to amplify the sound
To drown out all of this need for you (You, ooh)
Biting my nails, got me nervous, so anxious
See it's one o'clock now
Noon felt like three hours ago
I just wanna know your E.TA., E.T.A
Out the window, got me looking out the street
What's your E.T.A.?
Distance only made us grow fonder
Of one another
Be honest, what's your E.T.A.?
What's your E.T.A.?
Say you're almost right here now
Just say you're pulling up to my gate
Don't say the signal faded driving through the canyon
Just hurry up for my sake
I was born ready for you
Skin sweeter than cinnamon
Eyes deeper than ocean
Love me hard like, "Where you been?"
Love me like you don't want it to end
I just wanna know your E.TA., E.T.A
Out the window, got me looking out the street
What's your E.T.A.?
Distance only made us grow fonder
Of one another
Be honest, what's your E.T.A.?
What's your E.T.A.?
Before you gotta go
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Before you gotta go
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Drop a pin for me now
So I can learn you location
Thank you, yes, you're less than five minutes away from me
In your arms, rubbing on your face
Only place I wanna be
In the bed, where we lay our head
Only place I wanna be
@muralidharanrkgmuralidhara9961
Nope of course not no one hate his music
They hate because of those rumours.
Beliebers won't leave him😊
Justin if you see this comment my request is please everyone want your purpose haircut please bro.....
I'm a boy from India love from India👍
@sagarrajak3602
It gives the vibe of "all that matters"
Especially the guitar...
@CarlyClarkMusic
So true!
@user-cp6lz8bl2r
https://youtu.be/gbRQHhhdQdQ
@paula9624
Yeah
@trez754
Justin Bieber ft innos'b OLANDI remixhttps://youtu.be/QLu6yW56ALg
@Andrew_Dodz
What a song eh?! That's why I had to make a cover of this! Please check it out when you can! Thank you!
https://youtu.be/DT-Dr_4u9UU
@anushkashah3250
He is like wine, gets finer with time and age. Love him.
@danielfreitas2078
I agree if you're talking about his person. But musically talking I disagree. Purpose is his best album...
@samuelnunez8609
Daniel Freitas yes love yourself is my personal favorite, found out a few months ago it was written by Ed Sheeran, might be why I love it so much lol
@sleepyinterface8819
I don't think you want to use that on someone as young as Bieber